WA_LS718 **Updated Federally Inspected Slaughter Cattle, Calves and Hogs** Des Moines, IA Fri Mar 01, 2024 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending February 23, 2024 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs No Quote Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 160.48 Area: Alberta Auctions Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 107.56 Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 177.36 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 175.88 Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 102.98 Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 02/23/24 02/16/24 02/23/24 02/16/24 02/23/24 02/16/24 501-600 lbs 314.46 311.39 317.11 311.38 287.12 294.33 601-700 lbs 285.25 272.84 285.34 275.95 267.86 275.79 701-800 lbs 259.99 250.50 253.87 253.02 242.92 254.85 801-900 lbs 237.58 233.69 232.18 231.56 239.32 248.71 Heifers: 401-500 lbs 297.78 287.12 298.44 295.84 234.04 256.33 501-600 lbs 275.82 264.06 274.46 268.20 243.58 251.30 601-700 lbs 252.24 242.05 242.44 240.03 230.49 225.51 701-800 lbs 234.59 227.35 227.82 225.96 215.01 216.62 Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 54.25 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 51.49 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7418 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 02/24/24 02/17/24 02/25/23 2024 2023 Cattle: 54,988 60,407 54,769 486,812 504,755 -3.6% Calves: 2,952 2,978 3,276 22,350 23,504 -4.9% Sheep: 2,650 2,605 2,663 20,473 23,701 -13.6% Hogs: 372,610 398,528 388,022 3,156,749 3,308,528 -4.6% Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: desm.lpgmn@usda.gov 24 hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain